The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Ottavio Matarazzi & Luca Matarazzi finished in the top 10% of the field at Mechelen 2026, in 58:52 for 28th of 593 men's teams in the Doubles Open division.
The sandbag lunges were where this race was made, 0:53 ahead of the median. Paced to finish: the second half went 1:24 better against the middle of the field than the first. Quick through the roxzone: 5:55, ahead of 87% of the field.
Mechelen gave the field time back: about 1:49 faster than the average race this season, by 987 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 6:35Running 1 3:07v median −0:45
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Block 02 5:17Running 2 3:52v median −0:50
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Block 03 6:28Running 3 4:01v median −0:56
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Block 04 6:34Running 4 3:56v median −1:05
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Block 05 8:20Running 5 4:08v median −1:05
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Block 06 5:11Running 6 3:54v median −1:12
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Block 07 6:40Running 7 4:01v median −1:00
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Block 08 8:01Running 8 4:09v median −1:13
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:55
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 591
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 591 men's teams who finished.